Practical information
This seminar welcomes Ms. Teresa Cheng, Senior Counsel, Chartered Engineer, Chartered Arbitrator and Accredited Mediator. Ms. Cheng will speak on the role of Hong Kong in EU-China trade/commercial dispute resolution.
Ms. Cheng is the Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Vice Chairperson of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), and was elected Vice President of the International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) in May 2010. She has been involved in arbitrations in Hong Kong, Mainland China, London, Stockholm, Singapore and Taiwan etc. under the rules of various institutions, and has also provided expert reports to arbitral tribunals and foreign courts on legal issues in international arbitrations and litigation.
This seminar will be chaired by Françoise Nicolas, Director of the Ifri Center for Asian Studies.
The seminar will be held in English.
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